Resources

History of the New Educator Evaluation System

At the close of the 2012 Legislative Session, West Virginia Governor
Earl Ray Tomblin approved House Bill 4236 requiring the
implementation of a statewide teacher evaluation system that
includes student learning as an indicator among extensive measures
of educator performance. The legislation, which the Governor
requested during his State of the State address, was approved by
overwhelming majorities in both chambers of the West Virginia
legislature. The bill specifies schoolwide student learning
growth, as measured by summative assessment data, be employed as an
evaluative measure. The new law requires that the West Virginia
Board of Education establish policies to ensure the comprehensive
teacher evaluation system, based on the revised system piloted in 136
West Virginia schools, be fully implemented in all 55 West Virginia
counties beginning school year 2013-2014.

Archived Educator Evaluation Letters

The West Virginia Department of Education has been distributing update information regarding the new Educator Evaluation System to educators via email on a monthly or as needed basis. The below documents represent information already distributed to state educators:

Paper-Based Evaluation Resources

Educators who are not assigned to a school and/or do not appear on a master schedule
complete the evaluation process utilizing the paper-based
evaluation forms. Examples of educators who need to use the paper-based evaluation forms may include, but are not limited to the following: itinerant teachers, CTE educators, and adult education instructors.